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May 27 1924.

' s. c. BERRYMAN TIE Filed Oct. 5 1923 I a/rrae/ C. Berg/rim? INVENTORATTORNEY Patented May 27, 1924.

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SAMUEL c. BERRYMAN, or ALTOONA, rEnnsYLvAnIa TIE.

Application filed October 5, 1923. Serial No. 666,791.

of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Ties. ofwhich the following is a specification. 7

This invention relates to improvements in railway ties and means forsecuring-the rails thereto, an object being to provide a light anddurable tie which may be effectually anchored in the roadbed.

Another object of the invention is the provision of means for quicklyand securely attaching the rails to the tie, the said means providingfor adjusting the rails relatively to compensate for wear upon the innerface of the balls of the rails, due to the action of the wheel flanges.

With the above and other objects in View. the invention includes thefollowing novel features and details of construction to be hereinafterdescribed, illustrated in the drawings and pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In the drawings: I

Figure 1 is a plan view showing one end of a tie constructed inaccordance with the invention, with a fragmentary portion of a railsecured thereto.

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 33 of Figure 2, and

Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of one of the wedge plates.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of referencedenote corresponding parts, the tie is shown as comprising a base 10which has secured thereto an inverted channel-shaped member 11 which isof less width than the width of the base, so that the said'base extendsupon opposite sides of the channel member and provides anchor flanges12. This affords means for securely anchoring the tie in the roadbed. i

The tie is open at each end and the top of the tie terminates short ofthe ends as shown in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings. The top isprovided with spaced spike openings 13 near each end thereof and withopenings 14: upon opposite sides of the spike openings. The openings 13receive spikes 15 and 16. which engage upon opposite sides of the baseflanges of the rails R.- The spikes 15 upon one side of the rails are ofless width than the spikes'16 located upon the opposite sides of therails, while the openings 13 are so regulated that whenthe inner facesof the balls of the rails are worn, due to the action of the wheelflanges, the positions of the spikes 15and 16 may be reversed so as toproperly space the rails to provide the proper gauge. The openings 13are spaced in accordance with the width of the rail flanges. 1

Mounted upon the top of the tie beneath the rails are plates 17 whichare provided with openings 18. These openings register with the openings13 forthe passage of the spikes 15 and 16. The plates are providedadjacent the openings 18 upon the outside of the rails with reinforcingflanges 19 so as to reduce wear upon the outer. walls of the outeropenings and prevent spreading of the rails. I

Secured within the tie near the outer ends thereof are angle bars 20.These bars are spaced beneath the bottom face of the-top of the tie andprovide guideways for the reception of wedge plates 21. These plates areprovided with spaced substantially T- shaped slots 22 and their lowerfaces are beveled as shown at 23, the bevels being provided on oppositesides of the slots 22 so as to provide wedges. H

The spikes 15 and 16 are provided in their opposite side edges withnotches 24, the said notches receiving the opposite iedges of the slots22, while the beveled portions 23 of the wedge plates engage the lowerwalls of the notches 24 and act to draw the spikes downward upon'therail flanges. The ends of the spikes are beveled as shown at 25 tofacilitate their passage through the openings and slots. The ends of theplates 21 are provided with transverse ribs 26 which engage the ends ofthe top wall of the tie, while pins 27 extend through openings 28 and 29provided respectively in the top of the tie and in the wedge plates 21.These pins act to securely hold the wedge plates in place.

The plates 17 have extending therefrom lugs 30 which are received withinthe openings 14 of the tie and act to hold the plates 27 againsthorizontal movement.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportionsand minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved.- tomake such changes as properly" fall Within the scope of the appendedclaims. 7

combination with a tie provided With spaced spike receiving openings andopenings spaced from the spike openings, plates loeated upon the toprofthe tie and having openings registering With the spike openings, lugscarried by the plates for engagement in the second mentioned openings,spikes of different Widths engaging the rail flanges and extendingthrough the spike openings, Wedge plates located Within the tie andengaging the spikes, and means included in the spikes for engagement bythe Wedge plates to relnovably hold the spikes,

in place.

Rail fastening means comprising in eolnbinationwith a tie provided Withspaced spike receiving openings spaced from the spike openingst plateslocated upon the top of the tie and having openings registering with thespike openings, lugs carried by the plates for engage ment' in thesecond mentioned openings, spikes of different widths engaging tlie'railflanges and extending through the spike openings, Wedge plates locatedwithin the SAMUEL C. BERRYMAN.

and openings

